Capital Humane Society

Analysis

Capital Humane Society is a registered charity in United States, based in Lincoln, NE. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in April 1941, 85 years ago. Its declared purposes cover animal-related, which this site groups under animals. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, Capital Humane Society reported income of $4.0m and spending of $4.3m, spending 107% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $3.7m to $4.0m (+6.8%), an average of +1.7% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 42%. Over the whole period it spent 88% of the income it received.

Among 14,470 United States charities whose main cause is animals and that reported income, Capital Humane Society sits at the 97th percentile: it is larger than about 97% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 91st percentile, and in the 90th percentile within NE. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Colorado Pet Pantry ($4.0m), Citizens for Animal Protection Inc ($4.0m) and National Deer Association ($4.0m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 58% and program service revenue 35% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $128k (3.0% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $2.0m. At year end it held assets of $13.8m against liabilities of $1.1m, net assets of $12.8m. It reported 95 employees.